Cedra Mayfield

July 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has shortlisted six candidates to fill superior court vacancies in the Houston, Piedmont and Tifton judicial circuits.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

July 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"It is well settled that Judges shall respect and comply with the law, but this principle does not demand perfection in judicial discernment and application of the law," read Judge Shermela Williams' response to judicial misconduct charges filed against her.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

July 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"The decisions we make as trial attorneys regarding what expert witnesses are needed to assist in telling our client's story can be the most significant decisions made," said plaintiff counsel Miguel Dominguez of Dominguez Law Firm in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

July 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We hired an expert to explain the effects of child sexual assault and how these assaults affect victims for the rest of their lives," said plaintiff counsel Jeb Butler of the Butler Kahn Firm in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

9 minute read

July 19, 2024 | Law.com

In a recent interview, John Morgan, founder of Morgan & Morgan, shared the personal tragedy that inspired his career, how the power of digital marketing helped his firm grow into the largest personal injury firm in the United States and what comes next as he considers retirement.

By Patrick Smith | Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

July 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"We sent a global settlement demand to all three insurance companies with polices covering this loss," plaintiff counsel Ben F. Windham of Windham Law in Atlanta told the Daily Report.

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"[Dr. Chappuis] failed to disclose any of these text messages," read Judge Susan Edlein's order. "Importantly, he affirmatively stated there were no text messages."

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

July 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"Taking necessary depositions and calling out the discrepancies in the deputies' statements helped to progress the case," said Cash Krugler Fredericks partner Lisa McNary.

By Cedra Mayfield

8 minute read

July 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

As of July 1, 12% of judges appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp this year are minorities, while 18% of judges elected by voters in contested races are minorities.

By Cedra Mayfield

13 minute read

July 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

"After nearly 30 depositions and three separate defense firms cycling through the case, we were finally able to get the case resolved for an amount that honored the impact of the assault on two innocent women's lives," said plaintiff counsel Andrew T. Rogers of Deitch + Rogers in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read